Zips Split Series with Western Michigan

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron volleyball team battled Western Michigan through two tightly contested opening sets before the Broncos pulled away to earn a 3-1 Mid-American Conference victory Friday night at James A. Rhodes Arena. Western Michigan won 26-24, 27-25, 15-25, 25-20. The Zips finished with 61 kills and hit .290, including a strong third-set performance in which they recorded 14 kills while hitting .387. Akron also totaled seven service aces and seven blocks. Akron moved to 7-11 overall and 2-4 in MAC play, while Western Michigan improved to 11-6 overall and 3-3 in conference action. Akron opened…